Type-writing machine.



' c. E. SMITH TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

AIPLIOATION YIL ED JUNE 26, 1912.

' Patented Nov. 5, 1912 a SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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fla 'ATTURNEY C. E. SMITH.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 26, 1912.

Patented Nut-5, 1912;

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1912.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912."

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ssfeivoa T UNION TYPEWRIIER COMPANY, or JERSEY CITY, new :rnnsnr, A CORPORATION or new JERSEY.

TYPE-WZlITING MACHINE.

Specification 0K Ietters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1932.

Application filed June 26, 19118. Serial No. 705,938.

citizen of the United States, and resident of' the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York,

in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specificatlOIl;

My invention relates to typewriting machines and more particularly to tabulator mechanism and to means for readily bringing the column stops into use at difierent column determining positions and for clearing ---the stops preparatory to resetting them in a difi'erent arrangement.

My inventionis in the nature of an improvemcnt on the constructions disclosed 111 my Patent No. 979,216, dated December th,

1910, and in an application filed by me May 13th, 1912, Serial No. 696,858.

One objectof my invention, generally stated, is to provide comparatively simple and eficient means of the character specified and which may be operated with greater facility than heretofore.

Some of the further objects of my invention, generally stated, are as follows:-lst,

. te provide means for automatically efiecting 39 a letter space movement of the carriage after each column stop is rendered operative; 2nd,

to provide an automatically actuated stop posltioningdevice cod eratlve' with the column stops to aid in a justing them; 3rd,

to provide a column sto positioning device, the working face of w ich is in the plane of the working face of a tabulator stop.

which cotiperates with the column sto s; 4th, to provide a columnstop positioning device w ich is controlled by stopfsetting means; 5t to provide means for automatically eflecting an operative connection between. the stop setting device and a column stop positioning device; 6th, to provide T ifieans op) erable at will for eflecting a disconnection trolled stop ositioning devices; 8th, to provide means y which the carriage escape- 0 meat mechanism is controlled by the stop setting means; 9th, to provide improved stop positioning means w ich are cooperative more effectuallythan heretofore with the column stops to aid in attaining a proper 5 positioning of the sto 10th, to provide etween such devices; 7th, to provide two independently operable key'con-' two automatically actuated positioning devices between ich the entire series of column stops may be received; 11th, to provide means for efi'ecting a relative adjust- .ment between two column stop positioning .60

devices; 12 th, to provide efiiclent stop setting and clearing means which may be readily embodied lIl existing forms of typewriting machines and tnbulator mechanisms without materially modifying the structural features of such machines as they now exist; and 13th, to improve generally my former constructions and facilitate the operation of positioning and adjusting the stops.

To the above and other ends which willhereinafter appear, my invention consists in y the features of constructions, arrangements of parts and combinations of" devices to be set forth in the following description and particularly pointed out in the appended 7 "claims.

' In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the various views, Figure 1 is a side elevation, with parts in section, so of one form of typewriting machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail fragmentary plan View showing portions of the tabulator mechanism and the cotiperativedevices by which the column-. 8 stops are adjusted, set and cleared. Fig. 3 F is an enlarged fragmentary side'elevation of the same with parts in section and with some of the parts represented in Fig. 2 omitted. Fig. 4 is a like view of the same so withsome of the parts represented in Fig. 3 omittedand. some of the parts omitted in Fig. 3 represented. Fig. 5 is a View which corresponds to Fig. 3 except that the parts are shown difi erently dis need in the two views. Fig. 6 is a detail lragmentary plan view of the decimal sto and positioning device associated thel'ewit Fig. 7 is a (18-. tail fragmentary perspective view of the column stop bar and the retaining bar. Fig.

8 is a detall-perspective view of'one of the column stops. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detail plan view of a modified form of construction of positioning device with parts in section.

I have shown my invention in the present lac instance embodied in a No. 11 Remington machine although some of the parts of that machine are only come tionall represented to simplify the illllSlJilllOD. he invention may be readily included in this machine is.

embodiment of ,of the various forms which the invention stop of the machine out of machine comprises numeral-11, is mounted upon the column 'stopbar to different column determining poadapted to be received in and extend through-the central" opening in the column I bottom edges thereof extend respectively without materially modifying the structural features of the machine as they now exist. It should be understood, however, that the invention maybe embodied in various forms of typewriting machines and may be employed in connection with different characters oftabulating mechanism, the present the'invention' being but one maiylassume. g j the present tance the frame of the a-base 1, corner posts2 and topplate 3. A- carriage 4 is mounted on'antifriction balls or rollers 5 to travel overthe top plate from. side to side of the machine, the carriage as shown supporting the usual cylindrical platen '6. Rearwardly extending bracket arms 7 are fixed by screws 8 to the carriage and are connected at their rear ends to a column stop bar 9. This bar is provided with oppositely extending teeth 10 projecting from the upper and lower sides thereof. A [series of column stops, each designated as a whole the reference bar'for movement thereon fore and aft and into operative position. The stops are also mountedfor relative sliding adjustment along the column sitions. Each column stop is substantially U-shape and is provided with oppositely disposed inwardly projecting teeth 12, which when the stops are moved to operative position, as indicated in Fig.5, are adapted to be received in interdental spaces 13 between adjacent teeth -10 on opposite sides of the column stop bar to lock the stops against sliding adjustment along the stop bar. When, however, the column stops are moved to the inoperative position represented in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 4, the teeth 12 are received in longitudinally extending channels 14 on opposite sides of the column stop bar so'that the column stops are disengaged-from the rack teeth '10 so that the Y column stop bar and column stops are freed 'from each other to afford .an independentrelative movement between them longitudinally of the stop bar. A retaining bar 15 stops and may be secured 'at'its ends .to the colump stop bar by screws 16. When this retaining bar is secured in place the top and above and below the top and bottom edges of the .colunmsto'p'barso as to cooperate oppositely rojecting teeth 17' to' prevent a removal 0 thecolumn stops fromjthe bar. barlliF is provided with forwardly project-.1 ing teeth 38 and the teeth lT onthe column stops re adapted to be received in the interdental spaces 19 between the teeth. 18 when The retaining a the column stops are moved to operative position, as represented in Fig. 5. Each coltent spring 20 secured at one end to the associated column stop. The free end 21 of each detent spring extends through an opening 22 formed in the associated column stop and bears against the body portion of the column stop bar 9 to aid in maintaining the column stop against accidental displacement from the position to which it may be positioned on the stop bar. The column stops, except for the detent springs, are somewhat like those shown in my prior application hereinbefore referred to and these stops" are mounted on the stop bar and held in place by a retaining bar, as in the prior construe-- tionf Further description thereof is there- .umn stop is preferably provided with a defore deemed unnecessary, except to point out that each stop is preferably of a width that corresponds to a full letter space movement of the carriage and that the different column stops are adapted to one another and to maintain their contact or engaging portions 23 separated at letter space intervals, as represented in Fig. 3.

When the column stops are in the operative position indicated in Figs. 3, and 5, they are positioned so as to cooperate with key controlled tabulator stop mechanism of any suitable character. In the present instance I have shown denominational stop mechanism, such as" is employe in the No. 11 Remington machine. Thus a tabulator frame 24 is fixedly secured to the frame of the machine by screws the purpose of the present invention may be regarded as a part thereof. A series of denominational stop levers 27 are pivoted in the tabulator frame at 28 and extend upwardly and forwardly to form a series of denominational stops 29 the decimal stop being separately indicated by the reference bear directly against 25 and 26, and for numeral 30. These stops extend through the\;

usual guide comb31 and are adapted to be projected into the path of the column stops when the latter are'projected to operative position.- The lower end of each denominational stop lever is connected to an aotuating link 32 which in turn is connected at its forward end'to a depending arm of an angular lever 33, which latter is pivotally mounted on a pivot rod- 3% mounted in the base of the machine. The forwardly. extending arm 35 of each angular lever 33 is operatively connected to a key. stem 36 which carries a denominational key 37, and which is re'ceivedin guide openings 1n guide plates 38 and 39 secured to the frame of the ma which thecarriage is released on the depres- 40, which spring in turn is.

means (not shown), by.

messes sion ril n denominational hey is provided.

ative column stops and to eiiect a release of the. carriage.

From certain aspects of the invention the means by which the column stops. are

. cleared or moved to inoperative position may be of any suitable character but, as}

shown in the present instance, are: similar to those employed in the No. 11 Remington machine and comprise a clearing device cam or wiper 4C1 formed on the forward end of a stem 42 adapted to move fore and aft' of the machme in a bearing opening 3 formed in the tabulator frame 24 This stem has an inclined cam groorhicxtending diagonally across a fiattened-sidcthereoi? and in which is received'an inclined camjv pr0 ect1on- 45 on a fiattened-fide ota. key controlled actuating member e d.--. An actuation of the member 46 effects a baclr and forth camming movement of the" stem 42 and the wiper carried thereby."-lhe mem ber 46 is received in a bearing opening 47 which extends at right angles to the bearing opening 43in the tftbllltit01' f1ffi11l8 and is provided. at its upper end with a finger piece 48. An expansion spring i9 bears at its upper end against the finger piece 48 and at its lower end against a cup-like containing member 50 which is supported on the top of the tabulator frame. A stem 51 of the member 46 passes freely through a centralppening in the part 50 and is "surrounded by the coiled spring 49. The spring is effective to normally maintain the finger piece and the member 46 in elevated position, and to maintain the wiper ll in the full line position represented in Fig. 2 where it is out of cooperative relation with the operative column stops. When, however, the, finger piece or key 48 is depressed the wiper 4:1 is moved forwardly to the dotted line position represented in'Fig. 2 where it is in cooperative relation with the column stops which are in the'cperative position, and a trziveling movement of the carriage at this time is e ective to cam the operative column, stops from the dotted line to the full lirle position-represented :in Fig. 4 to move the column stops from the operative to the inoperative position. a

The finger piece, 48 is provided with a pin or arm 52 which extends to the right thereof and overlies a crank arm 53 formed with a hub 54. This hub is secured by a set screw 55 to a rock shaft 56 mounted to turn in bearing openings in an upwardly extending ear 57 and in an upwardly extending projection' 58, the ear and projection being formed, inrthe example shown, on a bracket plate 59 secured on top of the tabulator frame 24 by screws '50. The projection 58 is extended hub 62 is secured to the rock shaft 56 by ascrew 63. An arm or column stop positioning device 64 extends forwardly from this last mentioned hub and is bifurcated at its forward end portion to provide two depending arms or fingers 65'and 66 which in the normal position of the arm 64 are arranged. above the column stop bar and out of the path of the columnstops. The arm '64 receives a bearing against, the supporting arm 61, which latter resists the movement of the arm or positioning device at to the right; An ear or stop 67' extends from the upper edge of the supporting arm 61 and overlies the stop positioning device 6% and is adapted to limit the upward movement of the latter. A coiled spring 68 surrounds therock shaft 56 and bears atone end against the bracket plate 59 and is received at its opposite end, as at 69, in an opening in the positioning device 64 and the crank arm 53 in the elevated position. When, however, the finger piece or key 48 is depressed to move the wiper or clearing 'deviii 41 to operative position, the arm 52 cotiperates with the crank arm 53 to move the positioning device 6% into coiip'erative relation with the column stops, as represented in Fig; 4c. Whenthe positioning. device is in the position shown in this figure the arms 65 and 66 coiiperate with opposite end per tions of the column, of the column stop bar to arrest the coin n stops during the movement or the carriage from left to right and to group theocolinnu steps against the positioning device cr es represented in Figs. 2 and i. in other words, a depression of the key i8 is effective to'move the wiper 41 to operative position and to simultaneously interpose the posh; tionmg device he in the path of the column hub 54:. The power of this l spr ng is exerted to normally maintain the stop on opposite sides they are brought into engagement with the I positioningdevice at or with a column stop previously arrested by said positioning dc vice so that the various colnmn stops "are grouped as indicated iii-Fig. 2,? This stop positioning device, and the manner at cons trolling it,is substantially the same as in the construction represented in my pending application hereinbefore referred to,

Thecolumn stops in the present instance are operated upon individually to move themtooperatiyefposition by a simidog rocker carries a feed capement wheels 88 which in operation are may be of the usual constructionemployed from the normal position shown in Fig. 1

operative to the operative position. At thebeing understood lar to that employed in the No. 11 Reinington machine for setting the stops in the operative position. This deviceyasshown, comprises a crank arm which has an engaging member 71 of a width sufiicient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time. The crank arm 70 is fixed to a rock shaft 7 2 supported in bracket arms 7 3 forming part of a bracket member secured to the top plate of the machine in the usual manner. A. second crank arm 74 projects rearwardly from the rock shaft 72- and is connected to the hpper end of a depending link 7 5. The lower end of this link is pivoted at 76 to a key lever 77 which is fulcrumed on the usual fulcrum bar 78 and is returned to normal position by'a spring 7 7 The key lever 77 extends forwardly to the keyboard of the machine where it is provided with a finger key 79 by which the stop setting device 70 is actuated.

From an inspection of Fig. 1 it will beobserved that the key lever 77 extends over the universal bar 80 of the escapement mechanism, the universal bar being con-' nected by links 81 to crank arms 82 secured to a rock shaft 83. A third arm 84' extends centrally from the rock shaft 83 .and is connected. by means of an upwardly extending link 85to a dog rocker 86. This dog 87 which cooperates with two relatively adjustable esmaintained relatively'fixed, the wheels being operatively connected to a feed pinion 89. The feed pinion meshes with a feed rack 90 connected to forwardly extending arms 91 which are pivoted at 92 to the carriage. The escapemcnt mechanism thus described in the No. 11 Remington machine, or of any suitable construction.

It will; be understood from the foregoing description that a depression of the stop. set key 79 at the keyboard of the machine is effective tomove the stop setting device to the-operative position indicated in Fig. 3, to effect a movement of the column stop which is in register therewith from the insame time the universal bar 80is depressed and-at the last portion of the movement of the finger key 79 the feed dog, 87 is shifted from one escapement wheel to the other, it that there is a slight drop during /this movement of thedog. from one escapement wheel to the other. It will also be understood, that after the column stop has been moved in the manner described to operative position and pressure is released on the stop set key 7 9, the stop set device will be returned to its normal position by the spring 77 and as the .membcr 9-12 is best shown in Figs. 3, from which it will be seen that said upper feed dog 87 moves back into eng gement with the normally engaged escapement wheel a letter space movement of the carriagewill be effective under the power of the spring drum 93', which is connected in the usual manner to the carriage. It will be seen, therefore, that after each column stop is moved to operative position a letter space movement of the carriage is effected to bring the 'next adjacent column stop into register with the stop setting device, as will hereinafter more clearly appear.

The column stops having been grouped in the manner indicated in Fig. 2, it is necessary to retain the group of stops in such position that one of them will register with the engaging portion of the stop setting; de vice 70 to enable the stops to be successively moved to operative position and to be thrown into engagement with the teeth 10 by which they are locked in such a position.

'These means'will now be described. A second column stop positioning device is employed,- such device comprising an arm 94, which corresponds in part to one of the denominational stop levers 27. This arm is contained within thetabulator frame and is mounted to turn on the pivot 28 by which the denomination stop lovers are pivoted in the frame. The arm 9%,however, terminates at the pivot 28, as indicated at 95. This arm is mounted adjacent to and at the left of the denominational stop lever which ries the decimal stop 30, which in the present instance may be assumed to be the left- ,hand denominational stop of the series. The arm 94:- normally bears against a screw stop 06 which is received and adapted to be adjusted in a tapped opening inthe tabtr lator frame 24.. A spring 97 surrounds the pivot 28 and 1s connected at one end, as at 98, to the arm 9.4 and at its opposite en 99 st a wall of the tabulator stop bears again.

y I p frame. 'Ihe pressure of this spring is exerted to normally naintam the arm 94 agamstthe stop 96. The. upper end of the 5, and 6,

end portion is extended forwardly like the denominational stops but is bifurcated to form two arms or fingers 100, 101, whichare offset laterally to the right from the body portion of the member 94 (see Fig.6) and are arranged respectively above and below the decimal stop 30 and in the plane thereof so that the right-hand orcontact faces of the contactface of the decimal stop. These arms and the, decimal stop move fore and aft of the machine into and out of operative position in the same'plane.

It will be noted from an inspection of Fig; '5 comprising the member 9 .1 and arms 100, 101 are-moved forward from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that indicated in Fig.5, 130

the arms 100, 101 are in the same plane as that when the positioning. device,

said arms will be located on opposite sides of the column stop bar and are adapted to engage opposite edge portions of the column stops ,to effectively engage the stops and hold them against movement While the column stop bar may he moved with the carriage independently of the column steps.

In order to control the movement of the positioning device 94 into and outrof operative position, I have provided meanswhereby the stop setting device may be operatively connected with the positioning device Wardly from to automatically control its movement. Thus the member 94 has what I term a catch block 102-riveted thereto, as indicated at 103 (see Figs. 5 and 6). *This block is provided with an upper beveled face 104 terminating at its rear end in an abrupt vertically. disposed wall or engaginggface 105. The inclined face or bevel 104 is in the same plane as the arms 100, 101 and is arranged so as to T0111] a continuation of the upper edge 106 of the arm 100. The, inclined portion of the block extends above the upper edge pf the arm 100, as represented in Fig. 5, and

' ISIQCGiVQtl in and adapted to move along a slot 107 formed in the tabulatqr stop frame 24, the slot extending fore and aft of the machine. An engaging arm 108 is pivoted at 109 to the'upper end of the stop setting device 70. The engaging arm extends rearthe member 70 over the column stop bar and above the tabulator frame 24. The rear end portion of the en- .gaging arm 108 is provided with a depending engaging member or pawl 110, the

*lower end portion of which is offset laterally to the right, as indicated in Fig. 2, and is received in the slot 107. A spring 111 is fixed at one end to the member 7 0 and exertsv a downward member 94 is in i the normal position shown in Fig. 1 the pawl 110 rests upon-the upper edge 106 of the arm 100, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. By this engagement of the pawl withthe upper edge of the arm 100, adownward swinging movement of the'engaging arm 100 around its pivot 109 by the pressure of a spring 111 is resisted. When, however, the stop set key 79 is actuated to move the member rearwardly, a corresponding movement of the arm 108 is effected. This movement continues until the pawl 110. en-

counters the bevel 104 which causes the free end of the arm to be elevated. against the pressure of the spring 111 until the pawl has passed the rear terminal portion of the bevel. When the pawl passes the rear end of the bevel the spring is effective to depress the arm 108 to move the pawl into engagement with the rear abrupt engaging face 105. of the catch block, as represented in Fig. 3. In this manner an operative connection is effected between the member 70 columnstops,

pressureat its free end "on the arm 108. When the blocl be effected for this purpose.

the position of the 00 and the positioning device 94 and as pres-.

' from the position indicated in Fig. 3 to that represented in Fig. 5 where it extends into the path of the column stops while they are in the inoperative position. It will be seen that each subsequent depression of the sto' setting key 79 is effective to move the stop setting device 70 rearwardly and to afiord a movement of the associated positioning device 94 out of cooperative relation with the whereas each return move ment of the stop setting device to normal position is effective to bring about a forward movement of the stop positioning device or member 94 into co"perative relation with the column stops. The operative connection, once established between the stop positioning device 94 and the stop setting devioe, continues indefinitely. Y Nevertheless a disconnection bet-ween the parts may be I effected at any time by merely lifting the rear end of the arm 108 against the pressure of its spring 111, a finger piece 112 carried by and extending laterally from the rear end of the stop arm 108 being provided for this purpose. When the arm 108 is lifted to the limit of its movement, determined by an overlying stop 113 which forms part of the ear 57, the pawl 110 will be disengaged from the stop positioning device 94,:ithus enabling itto return to its normal position under the power of its spring 97. It will bepbserved that the stop 113. prevents an upward movement of the arm 108 a sufficient distance to entirely withdraw the pawl 110 from the slot 107. The pawl therefore remains at all times within the slot, and the pawL in its fore and aft movement in the slot, is guided by the side wallsthereofand prevented from lateral deflection and is thus maintained in cooperative relation with the upper edge of the arm 100 or with the catch r, as the case may be. It will be observe-c from an inspect-um of Fig. 2 that the positioning devices 94 and 64 are spaced apart to receive the entire series of column stops between them. In the present instance I have shown twelve. column stops which ordinarily is as many as will be used at any one time. It should be understood, however, that if a greater number of stops are" to be used, the positioning devices 94 and 64 may be more widely separated to receive the entire series '0 column stops between them. In the modification shown in.

Fig. 9 I have provided means by which a relative adjustment of the positionmg devices toward and away from each other may It will also be ection of Fig. .2 that umn stop positioning observed from an ms device 94 is such that when the column stops are engaged thereby the left-h und stop of the series wi l be maintained in a position 1 v where it registers with the engaging portion 71 of the stop setting device.

It may be assumed that previously set column stops are to be cleared preparatory to setting them in different arrange-' ment. To accomplish this it is merely necessary to move the carriage to the limit of its movement to the left, depress the finger piece or key 48, and move the carriage to the limit of its movement to the right. The effect of this movement will be to cam the operative columnv stops forwardly on the column's'top bar to the inoperative position and to group thecolumn stops adjacent to one another against the stop positioning de vice M as re )resented in Fi 2. The column stops are thus all cleared preparatory to resetting them. The column stops may now be set in the operative position. Prearatory to such setting, however, the stop setting key 79 will. be depressed, thereby moving the connecting bar 108 rearwardly to effect an operative connection with the stop positioning device 94:. hen pressure on the stop setting key 79 is released the positioning device 94 wardly in the manner hereinbefore described, the positioning device extending into the path of the column stops which have been grouped to the right thereof. The carriage may now be moved through an actuation of the spacing key or otherwise from right to left until the carriage reaches the position where the first column stop is to be set.

During this movement of the carriage'to the left the series of column stops have been brought into engagement with, and are maintained against further movement. to the left by, the interposed positioning device 9&, the left-hand of the series of stops being in the position of the dotted line stop in Fig. 2

4 where it is maintained in register with the contact portion 71 of the stop setting device. When the carriage reaches the proper position a depression of the stop setting key will therefore effect a movement of the column 5 stop, .which is in register with the stop setting device to operative position. During the movement of the stop setting device to position the column stop a rearward movement of. the stop positioning device 94 is effected, thus carrying it out of the path of the column stop which has been projected to operative position, as indicated in Fig. 3. As soon as the clearing device has been moved out of the path of the projected 0 column stop and the key 7 9 starts to return to normal, position, a letter space movement of the carriage will be effected to carry the projectedfiolumn stop a letter space distance to the left of the positioning device 94. It follows, therefore, that on the continued will be brought for-' forward movement of the positioning device 94L it will be interposed in the path of the next succeeding column stopito arrest all of those column stops to the right of the one which has been projected to operative position. The carriage may then be stepped along until it attains a position where the nextcolumn stop is to be set and the stop setting key 7 9 is again depressed as before, thereby moving the registering column stop to operative position and withdrawing the positioning device 94; out of the path thereof. A release of the stop setting key is effective to bringabout a: letter space movement of the carriage so as to enable the projected stop to clear the positioning device 94 in order that the latter may on the return movement of the stop setting key be inter; posed. in the path of the other column stops to the right of the one which has been last projected to operative position. These operations continue until all of the column stops have been set in their operative positions.

effected by the-actuation of the stop set key,

enables the projected stops to clear the POSI- tioning device 94: and it enables the positioning device to be successively introduced into the path of the column stops tothe right of i the last onewhich has been moved to operative position, thereby retaining all of the inoperative stops against movement with v the carriage to the left at a time when it is} desired to maintain the stops against such movement with the carriage.

It will be understood that byarranging the stop positioning device 94 in the same plane as-the decimal stop, I am enabled to maintain the column stops in such position that the left-hand one of the series of column stops will register with the stop setting device 7O sothat said registering stop when projected to operative position will bev arranged to arrest the carriage bycooperation with the decimal stop at a point corresponding to the reading on the carriage scale. If, for example, the carriage scale and pointer indicate a point when the stop set device is actuated to project a columnstop to operative position, then this same column stop will co-act with the decimal'stop to arrestthe carriage at 40 40 on the carriage scale during the subsequent tabulatingoperations.

misses Thus the column stops will be set in accordwith the ruling on the sheet to position the column stops according to such ruling. After the column stops have been set the operator may lit't the handle 112, thus efleoting a disconnection between the stop setting'device and the positioning de 94, enabling the latter to return to 'norf vice mal position under the pressure of itsspring '97. The machine may then be actuated and the tabulating operations carried out in the usual manner. l

cording-to the number of column employed. It, for example,

a greater Qu n,- ber of column stops is to be used than is pro vided for by the construction represented in the preceding figures the stop positioning device 64 (Fig. 9) maybe adjusted to the right along the shaft 56 after the supporting arm 58* has first been adjusted to the right.

. In the modification shown in Fig. 9 parts which correspond to those previously described are represented by the same reference numerals as those employed in the preceding figures with the addition thereto of the exponent a It will beseen that the bracket '59 is provided with an upwardly stops to be extending car 1141 tapped to receive two heeded screws 115 which are adapted to extend through a slot 116 in a bracket armlli'. This arm 117 is formed as member 58 which supports the positioning n tothe right. It

a part of the will be understood therefore-by loosening the screws 115 the member comprising 'the supporting arm 58 and the bracket arm 117 may be adjusted to the right andthe screws tightened to secure the member in its adjusted position. The set screw 63 may then be loosened to enable a corresponding adjustment of the positioning device 64 to the right to be effected, the screw 63 being tightened to secure the positioning device in its newly adjusted position on the rock shaft 56. In this manner arelative ndjustment between the two positioning devices 94 and r 64* may be readily effected-j The extreme outward adjustment provided for by this modified form of construction enables as many as some eight additional stops to be employed, thus providing forthe use of as many estwen'ty column stops at anyone time. that the means disclosed in this modification may beso arranged as to provide for the use of any desired number of column stops.

l vhile I have shown in the present instance certain embodiments of the different features of my invention it should be understood that various modifications maybe It should be understood, hoWever.-'

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madewithout departing from the spiritof my inventionend that various features of the constructionmt y be used without other of the features shown. i What I claim as new and desire to secure. by lietters-P etent, is 1. In a typewriting machine and taiiul'atn ig mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjust-able to different column determining po sitions, a keybontrolled coti erative tabulater stop, and a key cont'rollec. stop positiorr mgydevice movable into and out of cotiperative relation with said column stops and mal stop of said series of denominational stops.

3. In stypewriting machine and tabulat- 1ng mechanism, the combination of a carwage, a series ofcolu'mn stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, :1 hey controlled'oooperative tabulator stop, and a key controlled stop positioning device movable. into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and having a contact face substantially in the plane of the contact face of said tabulator stop, the series of column stops and said positioning device being carried one by't/he carriage and the other by the frame of the machine.

4. In a typewriting machine andtabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a column stop bar, a series of column tions along said her and also movable'on said bar into and out oiioperahve positipn, a key controlled te-bulator stop cooperative stops relatively adjustable to different posiwith said column stops, and a positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops when they are in the inoperative position and against which positioning device the column stops are adapted to be grouped, said positioning" device having a contact face which is substantially in the plane of the opntact face of said key controlled co'iiperativc,tabulator sto v 7 5 In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage; a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, a positioning device which is cooperative with the column stops to aid in controlling the adjustment of said stops, and automatically operating means for moving said positioning device out of cooperative relation with said column stops when a column stop is moved to' operative position. 7

6. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, a positioning device against which the column stops are adapted to be grouped, and automatically operating means for moving said positioning device out of cooperative relation with said column stops when a column. stop is moved into operative position.

7 In a typcwriting machine and tabulating-mechanism, the combination of a carri age, a series of? column stops relatively adjustable to diflierent column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, controlling means for moving said stops into operative position, a stop positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with said stops, and means by which said controlling means are effective to control the movement of said positioning device.

8. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, a stop setting device operative individually on the column stops for moving them into operative position, a stop positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with said stops, and means by which amorement of a column stop to operative position under control of the setting device is effective to bring about a movement of the positioning device out of cooperative relation with the column stops.

9. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stopsrelatively adjustable to different column determining positions and also movable into and out of operative position, stop positioning means movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and cooperative therewith to hold the column stops relatively thereto while a relative adjustment between a column stop or stops and the part that carries them is effected, stop setting means for moving said stops to operative position, and means by which said stop setting means is cfiective to control the movement of the stop positioning means.

it). In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, locking means for locking the stops in their adjusted positions, key controlled means for effecting a locking of said stops, positioning means cooperative with said column stops, and means whereby a movement of the positioning means into cooperative relation with said stops ,may be effected under control of said key controlled means. i

11. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carjustable to different column determining positions, stop setting means, stop positioning means movable into and out of cooper-' at-ive relation with the column stops and operative to aid in effecting a relative adjustment between said stops and the means by which they are supported and againstwhich stop positioning means the column stops are adapted. to be grouped and held relatively thereto while the said relative adjustment of the stops is being effected, and means by which the movement of -the stop setting means is-operative to control the movement of the stop positioning means into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops.

12. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, a stop setting device,'a 'stop positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops, and means for effecting an operative connection or disconnection between said stop setting and positioning devices, so that one may control the movement of the other or may move independently thereof as may be desired:, i

13. In atypewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, a stop setting device, a stop positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops, and automatically operating means nism therefor, 21 series of column stops, and.

key controlled column stop set mechanism rlage, a series of column stops relatively ad- 4 for effecting an operative connection between said devices so that one may control the 1 position, and means operable individually,

messes operable individually on the column stops to render them operative and also operable to control said escapement mechanism.

15. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination "of a on the column stops to move them into operative position and also operable to control said escapement mechanism.

.16. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops, means for selecting difierent column stops for use, and

means for eiiecting a letter s ace movement of the carriage by an actuation of said selecting means.

17. In a typewriting-machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a series of column stops, means for moving the columnstop's individually into operative position, and means for eti'ecting successive letter space movements of the carriage as the column stops are moved successively into operative position.

18. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, thecombination of a carria-ge, a-series of column stops mounted for individual movement into and out of opera tive position andladapted to remain indefinitely in either of. the said positions to which they may be moved, means for moving the column stops out of operative position, key

controlled stop setmeans operable individually on the column'stops to ove them separately into operative position, and means controlled by said key controlled stop set means for effecting successivevletter space movements of the carriage as the column stops are moved successively into operative position.

19. In a 'typewriting nn chine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a, carriage', a series of column stops. movable in" dividually into and out of operative position and also movable relatively to each other to vary the distances between said' steps, a stop setting, device for moving the stops individnallyinto operative position, and means for efiecting successive letter space movements of the carriage as the stops are successively. moved into operative position.

20. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops movable relatively to each other to vary the distances between said stops, a stop positioning device for holding the column relatively to said positioning device, means for effecting a relative movement between said positimr ing device and stops to bring the two into andto throw'them out of coeperative relation, and means for eflecting successive letter space movements of the carriage when successive relative movements between the positioning device and column stops are effected to bring them into and throw them out of c'otiperative relation. v

21. In a typewriting' machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a series of column stops movable relatively to eachother to vary the. distances between said stops, a stop positioning device tively to each other to, vary the distances bea tween said stops, a stop positioning device for holding the column stops relatively to said positioning device, the series of column stops and said positioning devicebeing cari'ie'd one by the carriage and the other by the frame of the machine, means for effecting a relative movement between said positioning device and stops'to bring the two into and to throw them out of-coeperative relation, and means torefi'ecting successive letter space movements of the carriage when successive relative movements between the positioning device and column stops are efiected to throw them out of coiiperative relation.

23. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism. the combination ofa carriage. a series of column stops movable individually into and out of operative position and also movable relatively to each other to vary the distances between them, a stop positioning;- device movable into and out of co operative relation with said column stops to retain them relatively to said positioning device, and means for effecting a letter space movement of the carriage when said posis tioning device is actuated.

24-. In a typewriting machine and tabnlating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of columnstops movable individually into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either (if-said positions and movable also relatively to each other to vary the spaces between the stops, stop settingmeans for moving the stops individually into operative position, means tor moving the stops out of operative position, a positioning device coiiperative said stop setting device, means for'movmg and means for efiecting successive letter tioning device and column stops into and out of said positions and movable also relatively of cooperative relation with the column stops.

'lating mechanism, the combination of a carriaige, a seriesof column stops, a single key cont-rolled device operativeindividually on the column stops to render them-operative,

. lating mechanism} the combination of a carsaid column stop bar and movable'thercon stop has been moved into operative position.

with the column stops to retain them relatively thereto, means for throwing said pos1- of cooperative relation, and means for effecting successive letter space movements of the carriage as the positioning device and stops are thrown successively out of cooperative relation.

In a tvpewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops movable individually into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either to each other to vary the-spaces between the steps, a stop setting device operable individually on said stops for moving them sep arately into operative position, astop positioning device cooperative with said column stops to retain one of them in register with said positioning: device into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops,

space movements of the carriage when the positioning device is moved successively out 26. In a typeivriting machine and tabuand automatically operating; 'means for effecting a letter space mov'emcntot the carriage after each column stop is rendered operative by said key controlled'nieans.

27.. In a. typewriting machine and taburiage, a column stop bar carried by the carr age, a series of column stops carried by into andout of operative position and also having a relative sliding movement along said bar, a single key controlled stop setting device operative individually on said column stops to move them into operative position, and means controlled by an actuation of said key controlled means for effecting a letter space movement'of the carriage after each 28. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops, :1 stop setting device, a stop positioningdevice, and means for moving one of said devices into cooperative relation with said column stops when the other of said devices is moved out ofco operative relation therewith. j I

29..In a typcwriting machine and tabu lating mechanism, the combination of a car'- riage, a column stop bar, a series'of column stops, mounted for movement thereon into and out of operative position and'also for. relative adjustmentto difierentpoints along erative with said column stops tohold them relatively thereto while a-relative adjust- .ment between said stops to diiierent points along the stop bar is being effected, a stop set device cooperative individually with the column stops to move them separately into operative position, and means for effecting a movement of one of said devices into cooperative relation with the eolumn stops when-the other of said devices is moved out of cooperative relation with the stops.

30. In atypewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a can riage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for moven'ient thereon into and out of operative position and also for relative adjustment to different points along saidbar, a stop positioning device cooperative with said column stops to hold them relatively thereto while a relative adjust-- ment between said stops to dilicrent points along the stop bar is being effected, stop set device cooperative individually with the column stops to move them separately into operative position, means for eiiecting a movement of one of said devices into cooperative relation with the column stops when the other of said devices is moved out of cooperative relation with the stops, and means operable at will to enable one of said devices to be moved independently of the other.

v31. In a. typewriting machine and tabulat-ing mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a column stop bar, a series'of column stops mounted on said bar for movement into a-ndout of operativeposition, a stop setting device on one side of said bar, a stop positioningdevice on the other. side of said bar, and means whereby the movementof one of said devices is operative to control the movement of the other of said devices.

In a type'writing machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a column stop bar,a series of. column stops mounted on said bar. "for movementinto and out of operative position, a positioning device cooperative Withsaid'column stops, and, automatically. operating means for moving said positioning device into and out of cooperative relation with said stops. .7

33. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination'of a carriage, a series of column stops movable into and out of operative position, a positioning device cooperative with said column stops, automaticallyoperating means for moving said positioning device into" and out of-cooperative relation with sail "stops, and automatically operating meansfor eifectinga letter space movement of the carriage when p the positioning 'devige-is moved out of 00- operative relation with the-columnstops 4 34. In a typewritmgmachine; and tabulatdevice carried by the frame of the machine" and movable into and out of cooperative I relation with said column stops and operative to aid in effecting said relative adjustment between them, a stop setting ,de-. *vice for controlling the movement of the column stops into operative position, and

, means under control of said stop setting device for controlling the movement of said positioning devlce into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops) 35. In a typewriting machine and tabui'ating mechanism, the combination of a series of column stops carried by the carriage and movable into and out of operativeposition and relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, a positioning device carried by the frame of the machine and, movable into .and out of cooperative rela-:

tion wit-h said column stops and operative to aid in efiecting said relative adjustment between them, a stop setting device'for controlling the movement of the column stops .into operative position, means under control of said stop setting device for controlling the movement of said positioning device into and out of operative position,

riage, a column-stop bar, a series of column and automatically operatingmeans for effecting a letter space movement of-the carriage when the positioning device is moved out of cooperative relation'with the stops.

36. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of column stops carried by the carriage and movable into and out of operative position and relatively adjustable to different column determining positions, a positioning device carried by the frame of the [machine and movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and operative to aid in effecting said relative adjustment between them, a stop setting device for controlling the movement of the column stops into operative position, means under control of said stop setting device for controlling the movement of said positioning device into and out of operative position. and means 'for enabling one of said devices to be moved inde pendently of the other.

37 In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carstops' mounted on said column stop bar for movement into and out of operative position and also for relative sliding adjustment to different positions along said bar, a stop setting device operable individually on said column stops to move them into operative position, a stop positioning dev ce for holding a column stop in register-with said stop setting device, and means by which said stop setting device controls the movement of the stop positioning device into and outof cooperative relation with said column stops.

38. In a typewrit-ing machine and tabulating-mechanism, the Combination of a carriage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted on said column stop bar for movement into and out of operative position and also for relative sliding adjustment to different positions along said bar, a

stop set-ting device operable individually on said column stops to move them into op erative position, and a stop positioning device movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and operav tive to hold a column stop in register with said stop setting device, said positioning device cooperating with the column stops on opposite sides of the column stop bar.

- 39. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanismathe combination of a can ria-ge', a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for relative sliding adjustment to different points along said bar, key

controlled tabulator stop mechanism, a positioning device distinct from said key controlled'tabulator stop mechanism and by which and relatively to which the column stops are adapted to he held to afford a relative adjustment between the stop bar and 'colum'n stops, and a key at the keyboard of the machine for controlling the movement of said positioning device into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops. v

' 40. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for relative sliding adjustment to different points along said bar, key controlled tabulator stop mechanism, a positioning device distinct from said key controlled tabulator stop mechanism and by which and relatively to which the column stops are adapted to be held to afford a, relative adjustment between the stop bar and column stops, and a key at the keyboard of the machine for controlling the movement of said positioning device into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops,

"said positioning device cooperating with the termining positions thereof, stop positioni'ng means'aga'inst which the column stops are adapted to thetgrouped in the movement of the carriage from left to right, and an automatically actuated stop positioning deerations out of cooperative relation with hey controlled device operative individually on the column stops to cite-ct a locking of 1 1 ing. device against which-the comm are adapted to-be grouped duringthei rela z. t .ive1noVement between saidstopsand posi- "tioning device 3 in one Y direction; gt second au :tomat-ically actuated positioning device co;-

.- teryivith :said key controlleo relative tKl'lllSl-niel'll to vary the column de- 111111111 device in one direction,- and a secing 11 relative movement between the stops key controlled device' operative individ ua'ily,

said second positioning device' in the OPPO-w successiveletter space movements ottlie' carriage aszt-ne automaticallyactuated position vice by which the group of stops is held in the movement oi the carriage from 1'1gl1t to in a typewriting machine and tabulatuig mechanism, the combination of a carr z a series of column stops mounted for role e ad ustment to vary the "column de,

the column stops.

in. a typeivriting machine and taliu; inechanisnn-the ctunliiiiation of a cari a 01 column stops mounted for termining positions thereof, means -for Lockmg the stops in then. ad usted positmns, a

lhcm in their adjusted positions, a position lug dcvicongai11st which the column stops are adapted to be grouped during the reintive-niovcineut between said stops and posi ond autonmticall) actuated positioning device cooperative with the grouped stops durand said second positioning device in the opposite direction, said automatically actuated positioning device maintaining the group of stops so that o1'1e'ofihem will be inregistcr with said hey controlled device. li; 1111a ty-pewriting machine and tabulatiiig mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a series of columnstops mounted for relative adjustment to varvthe column de teriniuing 'positionsthe'reoi", n :a 11s ior loclo ing the stops in theiradjustedposit-ions ral on the col'urnnstops to efiec't "a-' locltin'giofv them intheir adjusted positions, a position operativevvith thcgrcupd stops during relative inovemei'it between the stops and site direction, said automatically actuated positioning device maintaining the groin-1- of stops so that one of them will he in regis clevicefand autoinatically operating means, for effecting g the column stops in, H

messes ing device is moved at successive operations out of cooperative relation With the column stops.

l5. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, aseries of column stops mounted for relative adjustmentf'to vary. thocolui'nn determining positions thereof, cooperative key controlled tahulator stop ,mechanism, and two stop positioning devices each of which is movable into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops independently of the other.

46. In a typewriting machine andtabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative adjustment to vary the column determining positions there0t,.co6perative key controlled tabulator stop mechanism, two stop positioning deviceseach of which is movable into and out of cdtiperative relation with the column stops indepencently of the other, and automatically operi-iting means for controlling "one of said positioning, devices. M1

4-7. In a typewrit'ing machine-and tabulat ing mechanism, the 01111111111111.1011 of a. carriage, a' series of column stops niounted for relative adjustment to vaiythe column de .termining posit-ions thereof, cooperative key controlled tabulator stop mechanism, and two stop positioning devices each of which is movable into and out of cooperative relaadapted to he received. J '48. In a typewrltiirg machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of'column stops mounted for relative adjustment to v'ary 'the column determining positions thereoi'fmeans for locking the columnst-opsimtlieir adjusted positions, 21 key controlled. device operative individually on t-he column stopsito effect a. locking. of them intheiiifidjiisted positions, key controlled tabulator. -stoio mechanism which see pflllfi t-fisiewltliSaid "columnf' stops, and two step f positioning devicesQeach n'iovalole into tfilCliOllil-Of cooperative relat-ioii with column -st.opsindependentlyof the other, one of said positioning devicesbeingoperative to maintaina column. stop in register with said kev controlled device. u 4E9. In a tvpe vriting machine and tabulat 'ingmechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of'colu-mnvstops mounted for relativeiadjustnient to vary the column determining positions-thereongneans for lockieir adjusted posi i'ions: a key controll de opcrative indi-- vidualn on tiie' c'cli usnv ops to effect- :1 I lock; it than in the r aduisted positions,

-"Whi h come-rates withi saidicoluinn som hey controlled device, and automatically operating means for actuating said last men tioned positioning device. i

50. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa carriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative adjustment to vary the column determining posit-ions thereof, means for looking the column stops in their adjusted positions, a key cont-rolled device operative individually on the columnstops to effect a locking of them in their adjusted positions,

key controlled tabulator stop mechanism which coti 'ierates with said column stops, two stop positioning devices, each movable into and out of cooperative, relation with column stops independently of the other, one of said positioning devices being opera- 'tive to maintain a COllHl'lll-StUP in register ing the column stops in their adjusted positions, a key controlleddevice operative individually on thecol'umn stops to efiect a locking of them in their adjusted positions,

keycontrolled tabulator stop mechanism which cooperates with said column, stops, two stop positioning devices, each movable into and out of,cooperative'relation vwith column stops independently of the other, one

of said positioning devices being operative to maintain a column stop in'register'with, said key controlled device, means under con-.

i 4 i t'rolgof said key controlled device for 0011- trolling the movement of said last mentioned positioning device into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops,and an} tOllltiliQdlY operating means for effecting successive letter space movements of the car- 'i'iage'asthe automatically actuated positioning-device is moved at successive actua tionsj out of cooperative relation with the column stops.

- 52.;111 a typew itingmachine and tabulattii, ns. a key controlled dew e opei'atii-eindiing niechunisnntlu: combination of a car'- riage, aseries ot' colnnin stops mountedior 'relativeT-Ijadjustmsut 'to vary the eohnnnde 'ter'ni-ininjgpositionsthereof, means for lockviduallyon the'colmnn stops to chest sleek-,1

ing of them in their adjusted positions, key controlled tabulator stop mechanism which cooperates with said column stops, and two step positioning devices between which the entire series of column stops is adapted to be received and each of which positioning devices is movable into and out of cooperative relation with 'column stops independently of the other, one of said positioning devices being operative to maintain a column stop in register with said key controlled device,

53. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative movement to diii'erent column determining positions and also for individual movement into and out of operative position, the stops being adapted to remain indefinitely in. either the operative or inoperative position, means for locking the stops in their adjusted positions when they are moved to the operative position, keycontrolled cooperative tabulator stop mechanism; a key controlled stop set device operative individually on said column stops to move them into operative position and into engagement with said locking means, and a stop positioning device independent of said key controlled tabulator stop mechanism and movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stopsiand operative to maintain acolumn stop in register with said stop set device.

54. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative movement to different column determining-positions and also for individual movement into and out of operative position, the stops being adapted to remain indefinitely in either the operative or inoperative position, means for kicking the stops in their adjusted positions when they are moved to the operative osition, .key controlled cooperative tabu ator stop mechanism a key controlled stop set device op nism and movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and operative to maintain a column stop in register with said stop set device, anda second independently operated stop positioning device against which the column stops may be grouped. 1

55.111 atypewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the conibihationof a can riage, a series of column stops mounted for relative movement to dili'ercnt cohimndetermining positions and alsdt'or individual posimovement into and out at? operative maticall operating means for elfecting sue *t-ion, the stopsbeing adapted to remain in nisin, a- 'keycoi'itrolled stop set device op- ,lation with the column stops.

lating mechanism, the combination of a carwith'said'locking means, a stop positioning tion, the stops being adapted to remain 1115i definitely in eitlier the operative ,or' inoperativeposition, means forlocking the stopsin their adjusted positions when they'are moved to the operative position, key controlled co'o'perative tabulator s'top" niechanisni, a key cont-rolled stop set device operative individually on said column stops to move them into operative position and into engagement with said locking means, a stop positioningdevice independent of'said key controlled .tabulator'stop mechanism and movable into and out of coiiperative relation-vvitli said column stops and operative to maintain a column stop in register with said step set device, and automaticallvopcrating means for moving said step positioning device into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops.

56. In a typevvriting nachine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative movement to different column determining positions and also tor-individual ll'ioilllfint into and out of operative posidelinitely in either the operative or inoperative position, means tor locking the stops in their adjusted positions when they are moved to the operative position, ke v controlled eoiiperative tabulator stop meehaerative individually on said column stops to move them into operativeposition and into engagement with said locking means, a stop positioning device independent'of said key controlled tabulator stop mechanism andmovable into and out of cotiperative relation with said columirystops and .op-, erative to maintain a column stop in register with said step set device, and auto cessive letter space movements of the carriage as the said positioning device is successlvely withdrawn from cooperative re- 57. In a typewriting machine and taburiage, a series of column stops mounted 'Jrr relative movement to different column determining positions and also for individual movement into and out of operative position, the stops being adapted to remain itidefinitely in either theoperative or inoperative position, means for locking the stops in their adjusted positions when they are moved to the operative position, key controlled cooperative tabulator stop mechanism, a key controlled stop set device operative individually on said column stopsto move them into operative position and into engagement device independent 0t said key controlled tabulator stop mechanism and movable into and out of cotiperative relation with said155 column-stops and operative to maintain a column stop in register withsaid stop set devices, automatically operating means tor' moving said stop positioningdevice into and l out of cooperative relation with said column stops, and automatically operating ineans--.- for effecting successive letter space movements of the carriage as the said position'. ing device is successively withdrawn troni; coiiperative relation with the column stops. .75 58:- In a typewriting machine andHtabuf lating mechanism, the combination of riage, a series of adjustable-column means to aid in effecting. anadjilsiment ot said column stops, said means comprising a so positioning device, and automatically op-' crating means for effecting a; relative move I nient/between said positioning deviceand column stops -out=of coiiperative relation when a column" stop is POSlt'lDHCd-QEOFQOP erat-ionin its adjusted-position. 59 In a typewritingamachine, and tabulating mechanism, thecombinationof a carriage, aseries of column stops movable intd and out of operativeposition and adjustable: to vary the colmum-determining positions oi" 1 said stops, means to aid in eifecting aired-Q justnient of said stops, said means comprising a positioning device, andaiitoim tioa-llv operating means for effecting a: I l1 0" lI 1e11t ,95 or said positioning device outofa coiipei'il ive relation withsaid stops*whenQa vstopxiis i moved intooperativeposition-He's 60, In a typewriting machine and tabtis lat-ingmechanism, the combination of a. car-g riage, "a series of adjustable :colui'iin stops, means to aidi'n eite'cting an adjustment of} said (':oli1'mn stops, said means comprising a positidning (levie automaticallyo-p erating 'means for e-tleeting'a' ZQltlllVQklllQY-Elllflllt be; Itween. said positioning device and column steps out of cooperative relation when a. column stop is pOS1lI10118df0I' operation in its ad ustedposition, and automatically opera ting means for effecting successive "letter space movements of the carriage as the positioning device and stops are at successive operations thrown out of coiiperative .relation. v

$1. In a typewriting machine and tabula'ting mechanism, the combination of a' carriage,a series of column stops movable into and out of operative position and adjustable to vary'the column determining positions of said stops, means to aid in effecting-an adj ustment of said stops, said means comprising a positioning device, automaticallyop-" crating means for efiecting a movement of said positioning device out of cooperative relation with said stops when a stop is moved into operative 13051131011, and a do niatically opera-ting means for effecting successive letter space movements of the carsaid positioning dev ces being spaced aparti riage as the positioning device is successively thrown out of coiiperative relationriage, a series of column stops mounted for relative movement to different column determining positions and also for individual movement into and out of operative position, the stops being adapted to. remain indefinitely in either the operative or inoperative position, means for locking the stops in their adjusted positions when they are moved to the operative position, key controlled cooperative tabulat-or stop mecha nism, a key controlled stop set device operative individually onvsa-id column stops to move them into operative position and into engagement with said locking means, a stop positioning device independent of said key controlled tabulator sto mechanism and movable into aiid out o cooperative relation with said column stops and operative to maintain a column stop in "register with said step set device, a second independently operated stop positioning ,idevice against which, the column stops may be grouped,

= to receive the entire series of column stops between them, a-relative movement between the stops and the second positioning device in one direction grouping the stops against such positioning device, and a relative movement between the stopsand the other positioningdevice in the opposite direction,

bringing the group of stops to such position that onc'of the stops wiilbe in register with said step set device. i

63. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of column stops adapted to be'rendered separately operative, and automatically operating means for eiiectiiig a letter space movement of the carriage as each stop is rendered operative.

64. In a typewritingmachine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a series of column stops, and two hi furcatedstop positioning devices that are mpvahleinto and out of coiiperative rela tion with the column stops.

In atypewriting machine and tabulating mechanisimthe combination of a carriage,'.a series of column" stops, and two oifurcated stop positioning devices that are 'inovabieinto andout of coiiperative relation with the column stops, thepositioning devices beingsp ced apart tdrece'we the I tire series ofzcolumn stopshet'ween them and each positioningdeviceiceiiperating with the column s ops atppposite edge portions thereof. 0' 3 {iii/In a typewriting machine and talnilat ing mechanism, the'combination of a carriage, a column stop-bar, .aseri'es of column stops adjustable to two different positions along said bar, and two positioning devices movable into and out of coiiperative relation with said column stops and each adapted to straddle the column stop bar and to co: operate with each column stop on opposite sides of the column stop bar.

67;In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops adjustableto diflerent column determining positions, a series of coiiperative denominational stops,

a positioning device to aid in effecting the adjustment of said column stops, the contact face of said positioning device being in the. plane of the contact face of one of said denominational stops, and means for throwing said positioning device and coiumn stops into and out of coiiperative relation.

68. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination-ofa cat'- riage, a series of column stops adjustable to difi'erent column determining positions, a series of cooperative denominational stops, a positioning device to aid in effecting the adjustment of said column stops, the contact face of said positioning device being in the plane of the contact face of one of said de-. nominational stops, means for throwing said positioning device and column stops into and; out of cooperative relation, and automatically operating means for eflecting a letter space movement of the carriage when the positioning device and column stops are thrown out of cooperative relation. 7

69. In a typewriting machine arid tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a series ofcolumii stops adjustable to difierent column detrinining positions and movableinto and out-of operative position, a' series of cooperative denominational stops, a positioning device to aid in efiecting the adjustment of said column stops, the contact face of said positioning' device being in the plane of the contact face of one of said denominational stops, means for throwingalseries of cotipefitive' denominational stops,

a positioning device to aid ineiiecting the adjustment of said columnstops, the contact face of said positioning device being in the plane of the contact face of one'of said do:

nominational stops. means for throwing said positioning device and column stops-into and out of cooperative relation, a stop set device+ movable into and out of operative posit-ion,

a series of cooperative denominational stops, a positioning device to aid in efiecting the adjustment of said column stops, the contact face of said positioning device being in the plane of the contact face-of oneof said do nominational stops, means. for throwing said positioning device and column stops into and out of-cooperative relation, a stop set device operative individually on the column. stops to n ove"them into operative position, said stop devi*e being in register with a column stop which is in contact with said ositioning device, and automaticallyoperating means for ellecting a letter space move-. ment at the harriage when said positioning dcviceand the column stops-arethrown out of cooperative relation.

72. In a typewriting,machine-and tabulating mechan sm, the combinatlon of a car.-

riage, a ser'iesof'columnstops adjustable to diil'erent column determining positions and movable intoand out of operative position,-

a ser f cooperative denominational stops, a positioning device to aid in. 'eilecting the adjustmentof said column stops, the contact face of said positioningdevice being in the plane oftlieeontact face of one of said denominational stops, means for throwing said positioning device and column stops into and out of cooperative relation, a stop set device operative individually on the col-- ninn stops'to move them into operative po sition, said stop set device being in register witha column stop which. is in contact with said positioningdevice, automatically operating means for throwing said positioning device and column stops out of cooperative relation. hy an actuation of said stop set device, and automatically operating means for ell'ecting a lettersgace movement of the carriage when said positioning device and the column stops are thrown out of cooperativerelation.

73. In a typewriting machine and tabulating,mechanism, the combination of a carrings, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either i of said positions, means for moving the colof said po tion.

'umn stops into operative position, means the column stops into operative position are operative to control the relative movement between the positioningdevice and stops into and out of cooperative relation.

74-. In a typewrlting machlne' and tabu- 'lating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a-series of coliunn stops adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out ofoperative position l to remain indefinitelyin either ions, means for moving the column stops into operative position, means for -1noving the column stops out of operative position, two stoppositmning devices between which the entire series of column stops is adapted to'be received, and, means by which said means for moving the stops into operative position are operative to control the relative movement between one of said positioning devices and the column stops into and out of cooperative relation.

75. In a typewriting machine and tabu lating mechanism, the combination of a car- ,dilierent coluii' n determining positions and movable lIl t'O and out 01%: operativeposition and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of sa d 'POSliZlOllS, a single key controlled stop setting device operative individually on the column stops to move them separately riage, a series of column stops adjustable to the entire series of coli'unnstops is adapted to be received, and means by which an actuation'of said stop-setting device is operative to control the relative movement between one of said positioning devices and the col-"- umn stops into and out of cooperatlve rela- 76 In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the comh inationlof a carriage, a: series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions and inovableinto and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of said positions, a single key controlled stop setting device operative. individually. on the column stops to move them separately into operative position, means for moving the column stops out of operative position, two stop positioning devices.between which the entire series of column stops is adapted to he received, means by which-an actuation of said step set-ting device is operative to control the relative movement between one of said positionlng devices-and the column stops into and out of cooperative relation,

"'tioning device and the column stop are thrown out of cotiperative relation at successive operations. I v

77. ha typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a series of column stopsadjust-able to different column determining positions, and means to aid in effecting such'adjustment,

said meanscomprising two automatically ac-.

tuated, positioning devices coeperative with said column stops. i p

78. In atypewriting machine and tabulating mechanism,- the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions, and means, to aid in effecting such adjustment, said means comprising two automatically actuated positioning devices cooperative with said column stops and between which the entire series of column'stops is adapted to be received.

79. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of aparriage, a series of column stops adjustable to different columnidetermining positions, and means to aid in effecting such adjustment, said means comprising'two key controlled positioning devices movable into and out of .cotiperative relation with said column stops,

said positioning devices being independent of the tabulator' mechanism.

80. In a typewriting machlne and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a series of column stopsfadjustable to.

different column determiningpositions, and means to aid in effecting such ad ustment,

said means comprising two stop lpositioning devices which are independent y movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and between which the column stops, are adaptedto be received, said posltioning devices being'lndependent of the tabulator mechanism.

81; In a typewriting machine and tabulat-ing mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions, and means to aid in efiecting such adjustment, said means comprising two key controlled positioning devices movableinto and out of cooperative relation with said column stops, and automatically operating means for effectinga letter space movement of the carriage when one of said positioning devices is moved successively out of cooperative relation with said stops.

82. In a typewritirtg'machineand tabulating mechanisrm-the combination of a car-.

riage, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions, and

means to aid in effecting such adjustment,

said means comprising two automatically actuated positioning devices movable into and out of cooperative relation with said column stops and cooperative therewith to said column;

hold the .,colp.lnn stops relatively thereto,

st ps and positioning devices being carried one by the carriage and the other by the frame of the machine. r,

33;, In a typewriting machine and tabu lating mechanism, the combination of a carr age, a series of column stops adjustable to dlfierent column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position,

a stop setting'device for moving the column stops into operative position, a stop clearing devlcefor moving the column stops out of operative position, a stop positioning device controlled in its movement into and out of coiiperative relation with the column stops by said-stop setting device, and a second stop positioning device controlled in its movement into and out of coiiperative relation with the column stops by said stop clearing device. 84:. Ina typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of'column stops adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative positlon, a stop setting devicefor moving the column stops into operativeposition, a stop clearing device for-moving thecolumn stops 'out of operative position, astop positioning device controlled in'its movement into and out of cotiper'ative relation with the column stops by said stop setting device, and a second stop positioning-device controlled in its movement into and out of cotiperativerelation with the "column stops by said stop clearing device, said stop positioning devices being spaced apart to receive the entire series of column stops between them and operable independently of each other.

85. In a typewriting machine and tabu lating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, a stop setting device for moving the column stops into operative position, a stop clearina device for moving the column stops out o operative position, a stop positioning device controlled in its movement into and out of cooperative relation with the column stops.

by said stop setting device and adapted 'to received.

86. In a typewriting. machine andtabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops adjustable to different column determining positions and movable into and out of operative position, a stop setting device for moving the column stops into operative position, a stop clearing device for moving the column stops 

